The directive, National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) order 3/2015 or 3/2558, was enacted on April 1, 2015 as a tool to maintain peace and order. The order, which replaced martial law, gives state authorities broad powers to detain violators for seven days, without charge. What they did, according to the Chiang Mai police, allegedly violated Section 12 of Order 3/2015, which forbids political gatherings of five or more people. Seven, including Ms Duangthip and Ms Neeranuch, were rounded up and charged with violating the military order. In fact, it is time the military regime voided this drastic order which casts it in a bad light.

Source: Bangkok Post December 22, 2017 19:41 UTC